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Crime

May 8, 2025 COVID-19 exacerbated racial inequities in Ontario’s prison system: Study

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May 21, 2024 Race-based police violence impacts wealth of Black families, study finds

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April 13, 2023 Waiting to inhale: U of T researcher explores the link between cannabis laws and racial injustice

February 16, 2023 Canada taps U of T researcher for new Black Justice Strategy steering group

January 25, 2022 More homicides, fewer supports in Toronto's predominantly Black neighbourhoods: U of T research

April 27, 2021 Forensic science student develops 'sandblasting' technique to detect fingerprints

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July 29, 2019 U of T’s Jooyoung Lee talks about the fugitive mindset on CBC News

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January 9, 2019 Solving Toronto's gun problem: U of T researcher draws on gang experience in Toronto Star op-ed

January 30, 2014 Crime and punishment with Anthony Doob